Levels and Programs

Compulsory vs. Optional Gymnastics: What Changes in the Routine?

Understand prescribed and individual routines, how content and execution affect judging, and…

Level 2 Gymnastics Skills: What Gymnasts Learn on Each Event

USAG Level 2 develops the basic movements introduced at Level 1 and…

Level 1 Gymnastics Skills: All Four Events Explained

USAG Level 1 introduces the movements that later gymnastics skills build on:…

What Is the Highest Gymnastics Level? Level 10, Elite and College Explained

See how Level 10, elite, Xcel Sapphire and college gymnastics fit into…

Men’s Gymnastics Levels: Where Beginners Start and How They Progress

A boy starting gymnastics does not have to work through ten identical…

Xcel Gymnastics Levels: Finding Your Way from Bronze to Sapphire

The USA Gymnastics Xcel Program has six competitive divisions, from Bronze to…